Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-08
AN UNPARALlElED 1xNoH1NG.
The Victims Wurderers Hear his Com
fession, Pray for Him. and Hang

The t1cGEm o Murderers Hear mis- Con.
fession, Pray for Him. and Hang
Kim.
lF'fom the Carnesyille Register.l
Saturday night notice was left at the
Jail, stating that Sanders would be lynched
on the following night, and that Mr.. Ivie and
his family, who live in the JAIL and the pris
oners need feel no alarm, that no harm wss
intended to anyone but Sanders. About 8
O'Clock on Sunday night little squads Of men
| were seen collecting on the square, and at
1919 large body of mounted men rode into
town. They halted with the head of the
column near Tabor's store, and sat for some
time silent and motionless as an army of
spectres The purpose for which they halt
ed, whatever it may have been, having been
accomplished, they moved off in the direc-
tion of the Jail. Only portion of the crowd
entered the jailyard, large number, prob
ably the majority remaining with the horses.
They were met at the Jail door by Sheriff
Mcconnell, who demonstrated with them
without avail. Sanders was tied, brought
out of Jail, taken up behind one of the men
and the party moved off At the forks of
the road, mile and quarter northeast of
large fire, and decided the fate of
their prisoner. They acted through COM
mittee.
- An opportunity was given Sanders to make
statement, which was as follows:
killed Swilling because he choked me two weeks
ago. Rachel klmbail had nothipgro do with the
killing, but we had talked about if, and she knew
of ir. We had no row that night. 1 went to bed
and got tn ak, aiked to the bed Where John was
asleep He vas lying on his right side and rurk
is he s he'd d'one snd me baaoed ar rs raised up
he ton of haad lodn Of
the axe The both struggled, but neither spoke
aft afseE Els sruek @ them / turned to the bed where
the little boys were sleeping and struck them
the head with the blade of the axe About that
time the baby cried, and killed it with the axe
handle then put Oil the BEDS set them on fire.
Went into the back room, laid down. and remained
piazza and haIlooed the BEST could and ran to
Racheis mouse and ran against & the door could
conscience would not let me go.
After making this statement he requested
some one to pray for him. Young Mr.. Hun
| nicut consented to pray for him and request
| ed all persons present who were willing to
pray for the prisoner to kneel down. No one
knelt then, but when Mr.. Hannicut and the
| prisoner knelt the entire crowd joined them
Later on he again asked some one to pray for
| him, when Mr.. Ivie prayed, the crowd again
kneeling with them. The preparations were
by that time complete, the rope was fastened
around his neck he was placed on mule which
was led under the tree to which he was to be
hung. He stood on the mules back while
the rope was being fastened above, and pray
ed in broken, disjointed prayer. Among
the last things he said was that Rachel Kim
ball had nothing to do with the killing.
While he was praying the mule was led from
under him and he died without struggle.
The crowd left his body hanging, but it was
moved before morning.
The company numbered over a hundred.
No one was disguised and no effort was
made at concealment. It was composed of
staunch citizens. There was not the slight
est disorder OF excitement. Public senti-
ment demanded the immediate execution of
Sanders